Fat cells' reaction differs with body weight

The fat cells of overweight people may react differently to dietary changes than in their lean peers, according to a pioneering study from the Dutch organizatio...

Klinisk studie av läkemedel mot apkoppor inleds i USA

Forskare i USA vill ta reda på hur väl det antivirala läkemedlet tekovirimat hjälper mot apkoppor. Nu inleds en fas III-studie.

New study of toxins and heart disease

Is there a correlation between exposure to hormone interfering environmental toxins and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease? A new patient study...

Finnish Innovation Fund gets new leader

The Supervisory Board of the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra has appointed members of the Board, including a new president.

New Nordic nutrition collaboration

Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition has recently signed a unique Nordic distribution agreement.

Bring talent to those in need

Ho ho ho, Christmas time is here again. So get busy decking the halls, perhaps not with assorted greenery, but with something of a more lasting value.

Hon lämnar Athera – efter 13 år

Vd-byte i Athera när Carina Schmidt går vidare till nya uppdrag – James Hall tar över.

With their hands on the legal levers

It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.

Oslo Cancer Cluster

Cancer is, of course, the focus for this Oslo-based cluster, which is solely dedicated to cancer treatment and diagnostics. Oslo cancer cluster is also a part o...

Våra dåliga matvanor kostar miljardbelopp

Svenskarnas dåliga matvanor kostar inte bara tusentals liv i hjärt-kärlsjukdomar varje år. Nu har forskare lyckats sätta en prislapp på de dåliga matvanorna: 53...

Discovery of new role for leukemia gene

Martin Bergö and his colleagues have studied two gene variants that often occur in acute leukemias. One gene codes for the protein RAS, which accelerates cell d...

Cell incubator with built-in microscope

InCu-view live is an incubator from Sanyo for cell or embryo culture with documentation functionality.

Athera signs production partnership

The companys novel cardiovascular product will be manufactured in Germany.

New tools to fight bacteria

Better guidelines for doctors, detailed patient journals, and national monitoring systems are some of the tools needed to combat the increasing problem of antib...

Apoteket gets new vice CEO

The Swedish government company Apoteket has recently appointed a vice CEO.

Pfizer buys Swiss vaccines

Pfizer executes commercial license agreements for novel human vaccines based on the Swiss company Cytos Biotechnology's Immunodrug technology.

Bio-Linux goes global

Recently the NEBC Bio-Linux Version 5.0 was released, a one-stop shop for bioinformatics tools in a Linux context.

LEO Pharma - International Clinical Trial Manager

Crafoord Prize to an American and two Japanese

Today the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announces the laureates of the Crafoord Prize in Polyarthritis 2009.

Wallenbergmiljarder till AI

Knut och Alice Wallenbergs stiftelse satsar miljardbelopp på att stärka Sverige som AI-nation.

Woman deficit in Swedish research

The IP firm Awapatent will soon launch its Innovation Barometer 2009. This year Awapatent reveals that the statistics is even worse, compared to last year.

Harmony prevents dementia

People who are active, outgoing and relaxed may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

Så kan life science-bolag locka investerare

Finns det något framgångsrecept för life science-bolag som vill få in kapital från investerare? Ja, faktiskt. Life Science Sweden talar med en av arrangörerna b...

Parnevik firm in Swiss osteoporosis deal

The golf legend Jesper Parnevik's drug delivery firm EffRx has signed a license agreement with Nycomed for a new drug against osteoporosis.